Unisex name · since 1906
Verle
1,758 babies named Verle in U.S. Social Security records since 1906, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,572 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,758
- born since 1906
- 1920s
- peak decade
Verle sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,758 recorded since 1906.
Social Security Administration records show Verle recorded 1,758 times among boys since 1906, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 1978.
- #3,572 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,758 born since 1906
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verle ranks #3,572 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,758 born since 1906, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,572 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,758
- born since 1906
- 1920s
- peak decade
Verle's 1,758 recorded births place it above 92.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Iowa.
Verle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Verle's SSA record in two at 1940 and the more recent half accounts for 29% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 71%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1906, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 64, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Verle popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–1978
- Peak year (1920)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Verle popularity over time - girls
521 total births recorded since 1890 (Verle as girls' name)
Verle by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (506 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Verle's strongest decade.
506 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Verle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 16
1900s
16 births
- 1910s
1910s
276 births
- 1920s
1920s
506 births
- 1930s
1930s
444 births
- 1940s
1940s
267 births
- 1950s 156
1950s
156 births
- 1960s 79
1960s
79 births
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 506 births (29% of all-time use).
How Verle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Verle's total volume
Verle by state
Where Verle concentrates geographically, total births since 1906
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Iowa | | 254 | 14.4% |
| #2 | Kansas | | 120 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 43 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Nebraska | | 17 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 15 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | South Dakota | | 5 | 0.3% |
254 of 1,758 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Verle's data
- Verle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (506 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Iowa records the most Verles (254 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Iowa names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Verle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~72 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1906–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Verle draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.